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Belle stars with lobster at Daw memorial
The weather was kind for West Bay Angling Club’s Frank and Peggy Daw Memorial match, held on the East Pier, a week later than originally scheduled Despite the swell from the preceding wind and rain, there was plenty of good fish caught, with 26 juniors collectively finding 12 species, including pout, pollack, plaice, flounder, small-eyed ray, sand smelt, tompot blenny, scorpion fish, ballan and corkwing wrasse, freshwater eel and conger. The youngsters also hooked some spider crabs and, eventual winner, Belle Chidzoy added a rare lobster.
Overall winners were:
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1: Belle Chidzoy 522g
2: Frankie Gibbs 254g
3: Ollie Francis 181g
First Fish: Harris Ridsdale – 12g pout
Most Fish: Belle Chidzoy –
15 fish
Smallest fish: Bobby May – 4g pout
Biggest Fish: Frankie Gibbs – 212g small-eyed ray.
Frank and Peggy Daw’s son, Richard ‘Tiny’ Daw supplied and presented the prizes. Richard said: “The Daw family would like to thank Ben Carter for running the match, all those that helped on the day and all the juniors who entered the competition.
“The club are grateful for the support of Tom at Angling Centre West Bay and Devon Baits, with thanks also going to Norman Stokes for baiting up countless rigs.
“Our next match is the Stokes’ Family Trophy on Saturday, August 19, with the crabbing competition as part of West Bay Carnival on the following day. We hope to see as many people as possible coming along and getting involved.”
Open day at bowls club
Moonfleet 2000 Indoor Bowls Club are hosting an Open Day on Saturday, September 30, and are appealing for bowlers of any age or ability to come along and give indoor bowls a try.
The club, based on Knightsdale Road in Weymouth, have six indoor rinks and will be opening its doors from 10am to 2pm. Qualified coaches and members will be on hand to give expert guidance and support. There is free parking on site, and shoes and bowls can be provided. There is no need to book, simply turn up and roll up. Please contact the club on 01305 759106. n The club’s Fish of the Quarter competition was won by Mason Price, scooping a £30 Angling Centre voucher for his shore-caught Thick Lipped Mullet, weighing in at 1kg 899 gms.
The competition is won by the member with the best percentage of specimen weight at the end of each quarter, under national body the Angling Trust’s specimen lists for senior and juniors.
